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Linda Linton

Ray Lindstrom

Oct 16, 2023

One woman in STEM who is a huge inspiration to me is Katherine G. Johnson.

Creola Katherine Johnson (née Coleman; August 26, 1918 – February 24, 2020) was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. (credit to Wikipedia for these details)

You may remember part of her story as it was depicted in the movie "Hidden Figures" where she was portrayed by Taraji P. Henson. Pictured below is Katherine Johnson on the left and Taraji Henson on the right.

What a great inspiration that made for a wonderful movie!

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When I read about Girlstart inspiring girls to enter STEM fields, I immediately thought of Ms. Johnson; but I see that @Ray Lindstrom beat me to it! Kudos to your write-up and post, Ray!